Caterina sage in bourbon del monte



Jan. 27, 1931 1,790,325

CATERINA SAGE IN BOURBON DEL MONTE,

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BLOCK-NOTES HoLnnn Application filed October 19, 1929. Serial No. 400,884.

This invention relates to improvements in paper holders and more particularly relates to a paper tablet or pad holder. It is tl e'pmnia-rv aim and object of the present invention to provide a device of the above char c ter embodying a back or supporting plate iOl' receiving either a paper tablet, pad. or separate sheets of paper "while cooperating therewith is the improved movably mounted and clamping front plate which is pivotally connected to the back plate and constructed to cooperate with the brick plate and forming.

a. compartment in which is housed the plVOtdl connections or hinges and springs WlllCfl ex- I 1 ert their tension on the front plate in ore-er to clamp the pad in posit-ion. It is an additional and equally important object of the invention to construct the device in the form of a score pad and-holder the front plate having a space for receiving genie 1nstruc tions to assist card players, while the pad serves asra means for receiving the scores, the lower edge of the front plate acting as a cutting edge to facilitate the removal of the sheets.

More specifically, the invention includes the provision of f anges on the top and s de edges of the front plate. which overlie the upper and side edges of the back plate and cooperate with the transverse supporting partition and the back plate forming the housing.

Other objects as well as thenaturc characteristic features and scope of this 1nvention will be more readily apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and point edout in the claims forming a part of this invcntion. V The invention is clearly illustrated 111 the accompanying drawings in which F141. 1 is a side 'elevational view of the holder with tablet or pad removed;

in longitudinal section. showing the pad or tablet in pos1t1on; and V Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the same. Similar characters of reference are eni- .portion of the plates 6 and the plate 1 so Fig. 2 is a side elevational view, partly ployed in all of the'above descrihec views to indicate corresponding parts. i

Referring now, more particularly, to accompanying drawings there is provided a back or supporting plate 1 preferably of substantially elongated rectangular form in 'plan being substantially the width of a pad or tablet to be supported thereon with the lower portion extending beyond the lower edge of the pad. The transverse part1t1on 3 15b carried by the upper surface of the plate 1 in spaced relation to the upper edge of a Width substantially equal to the width of the plate and forms a shoulder or stop for the I upper edge of a pad or tabletto he supported on the plate 1. i

In order to exert a tension'on the plate suitable resilient means in the form of springs 7 are arranged between the upper to that the lower portion is normally depressed towards theiplat-e 1 and acts as a clamp to hold a pad or tablet 8 in position on the back plate 1 as shown-in the drawings.

In order to house the springs and enhance the appearance of the devicefianges 9 projectat right angles from the upper edge of the plate 6 and the lateral or side edges from; points aligning with the partition to the upper edge. These flanges 9 cooperate with 3 0 the partition 3 and the back plate in forming a housing for the spring 7 and hinges 5.

The loweredge of the front. plate 6 is bevelled as shown and constitutes a cutting edge to facilitate the removal of the upper sheet of pad or tablet 8, when desired.

If the device is constructed in the form of a score pad or holder the front face of the top plate is preferably provided with the vice is made of wood a separate metallic plate (not shown) having the rules engraved thereon may be fastened to the plate.

It is believed in View of the foregoing that further detail description of the invention is entirely unnecessary. 'Likewise it is' believed that the advantages of the invention are readily apparent.

Having fully described the invention what is claimed as new and is desired to be secured m] by Letters Patent is 1. A holder for a tablet or pad of paper comprising a back plate of greater length than the tablet and preferably of the same width as the tablet afront plate of the same m width but of less length, means for pivotally connecting said front plate to the back plate with its upper and lateral edges in substantial register with those of the back plate, said front plate bearing on its outer face direc- 151 tions, instructions or other particulars, flanges on the upper and lateral edges of the front plate and forming a compartment between the plates, and spring means arranged in the compartment and urging the front 20' plate to clip the tablet or block against the back plate.

2. A holder as claimed in claim 1 in which a transverse partition is provided on the back plate which separates the tablet-carrying per- 26 tion of the back plate from the compartment.

3. A holder as claimed in claim 1. in which the front plate presents a straight edge to facilitate the tearing off oi the top sheet from the block. 7

0 4. A holder as claimed in claim 1 wherein a transverse partition is arranged on the back plate to separate the compartment from the tablet carrying portion and wherein the means for pivotally connecting the plates together includes hinges mounted on the partition.

In testimon; whereof I ailix my signature.

CATERINA SAGE in BOURBON del MONTE,

PRINCIPESSA cli SAN FAUSTENO. 

